Kyuden Shika

Her smile is radiant, even in the dark. "I won't argue with that, love. Can't think of anyplace I'd rather be than in your arms." Even so, when she does pull her eyes from his, she spots the pale sandal against the dark and points to it with her sandaled foot after a moment. "So long as we grab that before heading to the contest, I'm happily at your mercy here," she teases.

Her hands content themselves with his hair as she asks, "the past few days have just been a blur...when did you meet the Tortoise to wind up partners for that duel?"